The Day After the Inauguration
Yesterday I woke with fresh optimism about what our future holds for us. Was it because we hoped and prayed President Trump will make positive, healthy, morally, and biblically sound decisions that will unify and protect our country, turn our hearts to God, and “make us great again”?
We can hope and pray, can’t we? As he vowed before God to lead our nation, I found myself fervently praying for unity, wisdom and a collective turning of hearts back to God. Tears welled up as I watched, not out of partisan loyalty, but with the hope that our nation might embrace God’s grace once again.
One of my favorite moments came as I watched beautiful and gifted Carrie Underwood brace herself with dignity when the soundtrack to “America the Beautiful” failed to play. Without missing a beat, she boldly said, “Help me out here” and invited the crowd to sing along. She delivered an anointed a cappella version. And her words braced me with the love of my Country even more:
“Oh, beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountains majesty,
Above the fruited plains,
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!”
Carrie’s courage reminded me of our call as believers: to rise above division, embrace brotherhood (and sisterhood), and reflect God’s light in a world often clouded by darkness.
It’s time for us to regroup and reinstate ourselves as believers in God who sits on HIS throne, and He has not turned over His authority to a man. He reigns in heaven and earth. The election and inauguration doesn’t change that. There is no (D) or (R) beside God’s name. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is The Great I AM!
No matter where we stand politically, our duty is clear: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
That verse isn’t just a call to prayer – it’s a call to action. I am committing to that as a proud American citizen. We have daily choices of rising and shining OR rising and glooming. I’ll take shining every time.
Let’s pray for our leaders and speak life into our nation. I am choosing optimism. I’m optimistic our good, good Father is already working on the details of this new presidency. May it bring blessings and peace to our Country! Indeed, America IS beautiful! God bless the U.S.A.!